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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nMost Thai language books are very confusing and the correct pronunciation of simple words can still be quite a challenge. The words listed below have been written as you would pronounce them in English\/Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hello<\/strong> = Sawa dee<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you<\/strong> (man says) = Kob Khun Krap<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you<\/strong> (woman says) = Kob Khun Ka<\/p>\n\n\n\n How are you?<\/strong> = Khun sabai di mai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am fine thanks<\/strong> = (man says) Pom sabai di krap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am fine thanks= <\/strong>(woman says) Chan sabai di ka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basically women say “ka” at the end of a sentence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n while men say “krap”.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You’re welcome<\/strong> = Yin dee krap \/ ka<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wait = <\/strong>Roh sakru<\/p>\n\n\n\n I<\/strong>= pom (man)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I<\/strong>= chan (woman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Come<\/strong> = ma<\/p>\n\n\n\n Come from<\/strong> = ma jak<\/p>\n\n\n\n I come from Australia<\/strong> = Pom ma jak pratet Australia (man)\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chan ma jak pratet Australia (woman)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I love Thailand<\/strong> = Pom\/chan rak Meuang Thai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I love you= pom\/chan rak khun<\/p>\n\n\n\n The word leu <\/strong>= past tense meaning it has happened already. The word is used at the end of the sentence to say something already happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have come<\/strong>= ma leu?Go<\/strong> = pai?Gone already<\/strong> = pai leu?Go where<\/strong> = pai nai?Go soon<\/strong> = pai diauni?room= <\/strong>hong water= <\/strong>nam Toilet<\/strong> = hong nam?Where is the toilet?<\/strong> = hong nam yu nai??to enter= <\/strong>kao heart= <\/strong>jai to understand<\/strong> = kao jai (literally: to enter the heart)?don’t understand<\/strong> = mai kao jai<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eat<\/strong> = gin<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drink<\/strong> = deun<\/p>\n\n\n\n Food<\/strong> = ahan<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candies<\/strong>= kanom<\/p>\n\n\n\n Have eaten already?<\/strong> = gin leu mai krap\/ka?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rice<\/strong> = kao<\/p>\n\n\n\n to eat<\/strong>= kin kao (literally: eat rice)<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am hungry<\/strong> = pom\/chan heeu kao<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you hungry?<\/strong> = Khun heeu kao mai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tasty<\/strong> = aroy<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have eaten already thanks<\/strong> = Pom\/chan kin leu krap\/ka<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am full thank you<\/strong> = Pom\/chan im leu krap\/ka<\/p>\n\n\n\n I dont know<\/strong> = Mai ru<\/p>\n\n\n\n want<\/strong> = ao<\/p>\n\n\n\n don’t want<\/strong> = mai ao<\/p>\n\n\n\n now<\/strong> = ton ni<\/p>\n\n\n\n today<\/strong> = wan ni<\/p>\n\n\n\n tonigh<\/strong>t = keun ni<\/p>\n\n\n\n this morning<\/strong> = chao ni<\/p>\n\n\n\n tomorrow<\/strong> = prung ni<\/p>\n\n\n\n yesterday<\/strong> = Meua wan<\/p>\n\n\n\n hour= <\/strong>mong<\/p>\n\n\n\n what time is it?<\/strong> = Ton ni gi mong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n water<\/strong> = nam<\/p>\n\n\n\n hard<\/strong>= keng<\/p>\n\n\n\n ice <\/strong>= nam keng (hard water<\/em><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n hot water<\/strong> = nam ron<\/p>\n\n\n\n cold water<\/strong> = nam yen<\/p>\n\n\n\n waterfall <\/strong>= nam toc<\/p>\n\n\n\n rain<\/strong> = fon<\/p>\n\n\n\n raining<\/strong> = fon toc<\/p>\n\n\n\n shower<\/strong> = ab nam<\/p>\n\n\n\n maybe<\/strong> \/ perhaps<\/strong> = Bang ti<\/p>\n\n\n\n play <\/strong>= len<\/p>\n\n\n\n speak<\/strong> = pud<\/p>\n\n\n\n funny<\/strong> = sanuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know<\/strong> = pom\/chan ru<\/p>\n\n\n\n I don’t know<\/strong> = pom\/ chan mai ru<\/p>\n\n\n\n everything<\/strong> = took sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n large<\/strong> = yai<\/p>\n\n\n\n small<\/strong> = lek<\/p>\n\n\n\n fast<\/strong> = reu, slow<\/strong> = cha<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn a little Thai before you come to Thailand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trainers are always happy to speak Thai with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thai language uses long & short tones, high tones & low tones to describe a word, a word such as “ma” has many meanings, depending on the tone it’s spoken with. 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